You might want to consider upgrading to Scanmail 3.81. I believe it functions a LOT better.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Gowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:25 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: ScanMail missing tricks? > > > > A user got an infected attachment right to her Inbox, which > doesn't ever happen here since we started using ScanMail. I > have ScanMail 3.52 (Exch 5.5 > SP4) blocking all the attachments on the List of Danger, and > yet this BUGBEAR.B file - QABACKUP.EXE.SCR - got through to > the Inbox. A Manual scan showed up six other virus-infected > attachments which had apparently got through. But the manual > scan does not pick up the file I just mentioned, which is now > in my Deleted Items. A copy is on my hard drive and Sophos > AntiVirus also doesn't detect it. > > Is it possible that ScanMail misses out on some messages if > several arrive at once, or is there another more likely > solution? I have sent the file to Trend and Sophos to see > what they say, but the attachment blocking was, I thought, > non-negotiable and always works. Luckily I badger my users > about the danger of attachments on a fairly regular basis. > > > Tim > > -- > Tim Gowen > RAF Museum > IT Dept. > > > Confidentiality: This e-mail and its attachments are intended > for the above named only and may be confidential. If they > have come to you in error you must take no action based on > them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply > to this e-mail and highlight the error. > > Security Warning: Please note that this e-mail has been > created in the knowledge that Internet e-mail is not a 100% > secure communications medium. We advise that you understand > and observe this lack of security when e-mailing us. > > Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that this > e-mail and attachments are free from any virus, we advise > that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient > should take steps to confirm that they are actually virus free. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
